What the press is saying!
Victoria Times Colonist July, 2007
"When Xavier Rudd played the Royal Tuesday night, he got the sort of homecoming reception you'd think only applied to Nelly Furtado in this town.” 4 out of 5
Rolling Stone - 2007
“Xavier Rudd is a singer-songwriter with a tenaciously laid-back mien and a love for both surfing and classic roots sounds…”
LiveDaily.com - Nov.2007
“The singer/songwriter utilizes guitar, harmonica, percussion instruments and, most famously, three didgeridoos (of different keys) to create a world of sounds in concert. When he wasn't displaying his amazing circular-breathing ability… he showed a warm and soothing vocal style that strongly recalled David Gray, Jack Johnson and, most often, Paul Simon.”
X-Press Magazine
"Food In The Belly sees the loveable roots/groove/blues creator continue to deliver earthy tunes and energetic beats…following the faultless Solace, Rudd still displays his optimism and straight to the point view of life."
InPress Magazine:
"His sixth offering, Food In The Belly, is still the real deal. Rudd puts you on a road. With each track you drive further into the thick layers of his world."
Ann Arbor News:
"Australian-Canadian Xavier Rudd... is a new kind of folk musician, one who reaches from guitar to didgeridoo and djembe to express the sense of intricate lyrics. Add the stomping of his foot and you've got a one-man band for the modern age."
Boston Globe:
"Xavier Rudd is a 27-year-old Australian who offers a strikingly original mix of music... Rudd has a haunting voice that can build some funky moments, but mostly he dispenses a soothing calm... Expect this album to crack some top 10 lists this year."
Boston Globe:
"Rudd's obvious love of his own cleverness and his not-nearly-clever enough songwriting make him a talen in need of maturation, but one that may be worth the wait."
Detroit Free Press:
"Rudd's self-taught musical skills have served him well enough that he is now a critically acclaimed artist."
Detroit Free Press:
"Singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd leans more to the mellow side of folk, but he dabbles with danceable island-like rhythms underneath a blanket of intricate lyrics."
Knight Rider:
"Despite performing without accompaniment, Rudd is able to layer sounds by utilizing four limbs and a mouth to create seemingly orchestral tapestries of sonic complexity."
New York Times:
"...Xavier Rudd plays jazzy, syncopated guitar as he broods, something like Dave Matthews with an occassional toot of a didjeridu."
Patriot Star Ledger:
"His music roots rock with reggae undertones, a tribal urgency and a world beat sophistication, and it's well-captured on his excellent new album, "Solace."
Philidelphia Daily News:
"Rudd sings earnest, spirit-lifting hippy/poetic refrains that harkens stylistically to John Mayer, Damien Rice, Jack Johnson and the classical minstral bard Donovan. The cumulative effect is extremely fresh and captivating."
Time Out New York:
"Xavier Rudd divides his time between homes on Australia's Southern Victoria coast and beautiful Western Canada, so you know what? The last thing he needs is a kind word from us. (His album, Solace, is as relaxed and mellow as one might expect.)"
Posted on 04 Feb 2006
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